After the market I went straight to Doug's where he was just finishing his breakfast and we had a pleasant walk with Sophie around Tikipunga streets.
I then did some pruning in his garden (started it yesterday). He has been so busy doing jobs for me that it has been neglected.
After going across town to pick up his grandson and take him to work at Countdown, Doug stopped and bought some mussels which he cooked for lunch.
It started to pour as we drove across town and the temperature has dropped considerably with thunder, lightening and hail.
I headed home and left him to clear out his workshop. Not a lot done this afternoon apart from phoning a couple of friends, sorting out my purchases and lighting the fire.
Last night I took a photo of the Tamarillo tree I purchased a couple of years ago. Pleased with the crop this year. Picked a couple yesterday to see if they are ripe enough. Looking forward to tamarillo and apple crumble.
Yum! Tamarillos.... I tried growing one of these but it died on me :o( Good to hear you've had a nice day!
ReplyDeleteSurprised this is doing so well as it is in the shade.
DeleteBananas and now Tamarillos, what a wonderful fruiting orchard you have, and a fire, we have lit ours too, Cheers, Jean.
ReplyDeleteNot really an orchard. one tamarillo, one grapefruit (that I can't eat), one lemon, one plum, one apple and the bananas. Frost here this morning. (or in Tikipunga as I didn't open my blinds very early.)
DeleteI love the markets.
ReplyDeleteSo do I - the meat I bought was delicious. Will try and make an effort to keep going.
Delete6am!! You're made of sterner stuff than I am! I planted a tamarillo when I moved here last year, it's still alive but that's about it. Maybe it's too cold for it here.
ReplyDeleteYes, could well be too cold there but mine is in a very shaded spot.
DeleteLove your pictures of the growers market and the Tamarillo tree looks wonderful. The fruit look like a cross between a plum and a lemon. Are they sweet when they ripen?.
ReplyDeleteTamarillos are a sweetish fruit - a very distinctive flavour - hard to describe. I prefer them with the apple in a crumble.
DeleteYou're definitely a lark, not an owl, Susan. I only ever see 6am by accident. :-) Had to google tamarillo and now would love to taste one.
ReplyDeleteI am a lark but not usually that early especially now it is getting colder - one has to get to the market early - it actually starts at 6 a.m.
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